{{Short description|Nigerian singer}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jeff Akoh | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Jeffrey Ufedo Akoh | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|27}} | birth_place = Abuja, FCT, Nigeria | origin = | instrument = vocals | genre = Pop | occupation = {{comma separated entries|Singer|songwriter|performer}} | years_active = 2015{{endash}}present | label = Temple Music Limited, Ultima Productions, 960 Music Group | website = }}
'''Jeff Ufedo Akoh''' {{Audio|Yo-Jeff Ufedo Akoh.ogg|listen|help=no}} (born 27 October 1996) is a Nigerian singer. He rose to prominence after winning the eighth season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' in 2015.<ref name="legit">{{Cite news|title=MTN Project Fame West Africa Crowns Jeffrey Akoh For Season 8|url=https://www.legit.ng/566593-mtn-project-fame-west-africa-crowns-jeffrey-akoh-season-8.html | last=Thabit|first=Khadijah |newspaper=Legit.ng|date=27 September 2015 |access-date= 15 May 2025}}</ref> He won the competition at the age of 18, making him the youngest winner so far.<ref name="fact">{{cite web|title=Facts You Didn't Know About Jeffrey Akoh, The Winner Of MTN Project Fame Season 8|url=http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/09/facts-you-didnt-know-about-jeffrey-akoh-the-winner-of-mtn-project-fame-season-8/|website=Tatafo Naija|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Jeff was born and raised in the Abuja. He attended Shining Star Nursery and Primary School, Abuja and later, Federal Government Boys College, Garki, Abuja. Jeff has two siblings, a brother and sister who are both musically inclined.<ref name="fact"/>
==Career== In 2010, Jeff and his brother, Fred Akoh contested as a duo on Glo Naija Sings when he was 13 where they finished off at the Top 10of the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts You Didn't Know About Jeffrey Akoh, The Winner Of MTN Project Fame Season 8|url=http://www.tatafonaija.com/2015/09/facts-you-didnt-know-about-jeffrey-akoh-the-winner-of-mtn-project-fame-season-8/|website=Tatafo Naija}}</ref> He thereafter went to SAE Institute, Cape Town, South Africa where he graduated as a Sound Engineer before winning Project Fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contestants: JEFFREY UFEDO AKOR|url=http://projectfamewestafrica.com/contestant_profile.php?view_id=42|website=Project Fame West Africa|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
In 2025, Jeff won the eighth season of ''Project Fame West Africa'', <ref name="legit"/> Shortly after, he was offered a management deal with 960 Music Group and Ultima Productions. Jeff is currently signed to Temple Music, under the umbrella of Temple Management company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Okon-Ekong |first=Nseobong |date=2017-02-19 |title=Temple Management Company Signs New Deal with 9ice, Jeff Akoh |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/02/19/temple-management-company-signs-new-deal-with-9ice-jeff-akoh/ |access-date=2017-10-25 |language=en-US|newspaper=This Day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ex-project-fame-winner-jeff-akoh-joins-tmc/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Ex Project Fame winner, Jeff Akoh joins TMC | date=16 February 2017 |newspaper=The Nation}}</ref>
In 2017, he released a 16 track album titled "Lokoja".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/lokoja/1299130523 | title=Lokoja by Jeff Akoh on Apple Music }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/jeff-akoh-goes-pop-lokoja|title=Jeff Akoh goes pop on Lokoja|date=2018-03-27|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref> In 2018 he followed up with an EP titled "I Do", the lead single ''I Do'' was produced by ''Don Jazzy'' and ''Password'', it's official video amassed over 4 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tooxclusive.com/songs/jeff-akoh-i-do-prod-by-don-jazzy-x-password/ | title=Jeff Akoh - I do (Prod. By Don Jazzy x Password) » tooXclusive | MP3 | date=19 February 2023 }}</ref>
In June 2020, Jeff Akoh dropped "Better Things"<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/06/13/jeff-akoh-out-with-new-song-better-thing/?amp=1 |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Jeff Akoh out with new song 'Better Thing' |newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref> on 30 December in same year, he released the remix of the ''Better Things'' featuring Peruzzi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/better-thing-feat-peruzzi-remix-single/1546493242 | title=Better Thing (Feat. Peruzzi) [Remix] - Single by Jeff Akoh on Apple Music |date= 30 December 2020 }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akoh, Jeffrey}} Category:Musicians from Abuja Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers Category:Living people Category:Nigerian songwriters Category:Participants in Nigerian reality television series Category:1996 births